Analysis Of Leonid Fridman America Needs Its Nerds

In the passage," America Needs its Nerds," by Leonid Fridman, he claims that there is a problem with the values in society. society uses terms like "nerd" and "geek" to describe people that are academically serious. Fridman is stating that people in society shouldn't be ashamed of how much they study or being dedicated to pursue knowledge. He says that society should set their values straight for America's sake. Nerds are ostracized and gets compared to freaks. Many do not learn decent social skills or good communication skills. While nerds and geeks are being treated like this, athletes are being idolized. These athletes gain more respect and earnings than the best university professorships. In most of the world, the best university professorships